What leaves from Victoria
Victoria is one of London's busiest stations. Southern trains serve Brighton, Sussex and Surrey, Southeastern runs to Kent, and the Gatwick Express runs non-stop to Gatwick Airport. The station also has District, Circle and Victoria line Underground stations.
Victoria Coach Station, a few minutes' walk away on Buckingham Palace Road, is the main London terminal for long-distance coaches across the UK and to Europe. If you are catching a coach, tell us when booking and we will drop you as close to the coach station as the roads allow.
The drive from Kingston
The journey to Victoria usually follows the A3 through Roehampton and Wandsworth, then crosses the river at Battersea or Vauxhall into Pimlico. It is typically 40 to 55 minutes. The streets around Victoria are busy, with bus lanes and road layout changes, so we allow a margin at peak times.
Gatwick: train or taxi?
Customers sometimes ask whether to take a taxi to Victoria and then the Gatwick Express. From Kingston, a direct Gatwick airport taxi usually takes a similar time, with no changes and no dragging cases through the station. The train can make sense if you are already in central London, or travelling alone with light luggage.
Days out in Westminster
Victoria is walking distance from Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the West End theatres around Victoria Street. It is a convenient drop-off point for a day or evening in town. Book your return journey at the same time, and we will be waiting at the agreed time to take you home to Kingston.
Collection from Victoria
Arriving from the south coast or off a long-distance coach? Give us your arrival time and we will agree a pick-up point nearby. Coaches can run late, so call the office if you are delayed. We are open 24 hours a day.
Nearby options
For trains into Kent from the South Bank, see our Charing Cross station taxi page. Waterloo is the direct rail link back to Norbiton. Travelling as a group with luggage? Our 7 seater taxi takes up to eight passengers. We also collect for Victoria from Cheam and across Sutton.
Coach travel and luggage
Long-distance coaches often have strict luggage limits and early departure times. If you are heading to Europe by coach from Victoria, we can pick you up in Kingston in the early hours. We will drop you as close as the roads allow, so you are not dragging cases along Buckingham Palace Road.
Victoria taxi questions
How long is the taxi from Kingston to Victoria?
Typically 40 to 55 minutes from Norbiton, and longer during weekday peaks.
Can you drop me at Victoria Coach Station?
Yes. Tell us it is a coach journey and we will drop you as close to the coach station as the roads allow.
Is it quicker to get the Gatwick Express from Victoria?
From Kingston, a direct taxi to Gatwick usually takes about the same time without any changes.
Is Victoria in the Congestion Charge zone?
Yes, Victoria is inside the charging zone. We will tell you how charges are handled when we quote.
Can you pick me up after a theatre show near Victoria?
Yes. Book the return time in advance and your driver will be waiting.